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Tapas Catering for Barnehurst events
Hot, generous and cooked in front of everyone: Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella for events in Barnehurst and across Greater London.
- Engagement drinks
- Launches and office parties
- Birthday drinks
Planning an event in Barnehurst?
About our tapas catering in Barnehurst
Tapas pair naturally with a live paella, served while the paella cooks, but they work on their own too. On the menu are padrón peppers, patatas bravas and tortilla española, and we’re often booked for office parties and launches and engagement celebrations.
For a London drinks party in Barnehurst, canapé tapas are easy to serve in a small space. Your quote spells out exactly what’s included: menu, staff, crockery and anything else you choose, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Barnehurst (DA7, DA1, DA8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Separate seafood dishes from the rest
- Collect dietary needs
- Label vegetarian and allergen-free dishes
- Pair tapas with sangria, cava or sherry
We clear our equipment when service ends.
Crockery and serving dishes.
What affects the price in Barnehurst
Live paella pricing is straightforward once we know the basics:
- Distance and access to the venue
- Whether you need crockery
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Your choice of paellas
The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, along with staff, extras and travel. Every event gets its own quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Diets and allergies you know about
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually want. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Why choose tapas catering in Barnehurst?
One spread covers many tastes and diets.
Live paella suits almost any gathering. In Barnehurst, people book us for occasions like:
- Sharing tapas starters
- Evening grazing
- Birthday drinks
- Launches and office parties
Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (1 mile south-west) and Red House (1.7 miles west). Where a historic venue does not allow live cooking, canapé tapas may still be possible; ask the venue.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- The venue requirements
- The wet-weather plan
- Travel and parking costs
The process
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. A summer drinks reception in Barnehurst has daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer, perfect for canapés outdoors. In late September, sunset is about 7:05pm; winter receptions, dark by 3:50pm, are better indoors.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and how you want the tapas served.
- You get a suggested selection and a price.
- On the day, we set up and prepare the hot tapas there.
- We serve canapés with drinks or set table tapas down to share.
- We clear away our equipment when service is finished.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Ask for a quote
We need only a few details to quote: the date, where the event is, how many guests and any dietary needs. To send them, use our quote form.
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About the dishes
Manchego & membrillo
Spanish sheep’s cheese with quince paste.
Gambas al ajillo
A favourite with seafood lovers.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
Doing it yourself saves money, but the host ends up stuck at the stove. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. Common mistakes are mismatched pans and burners, overfilling and stirring. If you’d rather be with your guests, we will do the cooking.
For event organisers in Barnehurst
Many venues have rules for outside caterers: cooking areas, access times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will follow them.
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We can send whatever the landowner or council needs from us.
Tapas for events in Barnehurst
Barnehurst is about 3 miles east of Welling, in Greater London. For tapas catering in Barnehurst, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Barnehurst is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
A picnic in Braeburn Park? Check the park’s rules first; a garden or hired venue is frequently easier for catering. For guests coming by train, Barnehurst station is about 0.5 miles away.
We cook at events all over the DA7, DA1 and DA8 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Old Road, Grove Road and Manor Road, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A2000, Barnehurst is easy for us to reach with everything for your event. We also cook at events in Bexley Riverside (1 mile north), Northumberland Heath (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-east), North End (1 mile east) and Barnes Cray (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-west).
A little further out are Bexley Museum (1 mile south) and Erith and District Hospital (1.1 miles north). Open spaces near Barnehurst include Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include St Catherine's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west) and St Catherine's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Barn pub (0.5 miles north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Colyers (0.7 miles north)
Barnehurst questions
What’s the nearest station to Barnehurst for guests?
The closest is Barnehurst station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Could we have live paella in Braeburn Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them, and we’ll provide our paperwork.
How many different paellas?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will suggest a split based on your guests.
Are the tapas fresh?
Hot tapas are finished on site.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Do you do starters?
Yes, it’s the classic pairing. Tapas go out first, then the paella.
Do you cater for coeliacs?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we can plan it carefully.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters often go back for seconds. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
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Where we can cook in Barnehurst
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- An area to prepare hot tapas
- A spot for our serving station
- Unloading access
As a London location, Barnehurst is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we offer
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
- Manchego & membrillo
- Serrano ham
- Padrón peppers
- Patatas bravas
- Croquetas
- Tortilla española
- Gambas al ajillo
- Olives & bread
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff